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>> reporter: house republicans blasted president obama for not leading the way to a compromise. they say he's more focused on rattling the public at campaign-style events than sitting down with lawmakers. rob and diana, back to you. >>> this morning, a major split is developing in the gop over the issue of gay marriage. this morning's "new york times" reports that a group of prominent republicans has signed legal papers say gays have a constitutional right to marry. among the republicans are former white house advisers, four former governors and two members of congress. >>> and after more than a century, the u.s. census bureau has decided to drop the word negro on its forms and surveys. negro will no longer appear as an option for race, alongside black or african-american. many americans view the word as offensive and outdated. duh. >>> c. everett koop, the nation's most famous and influential surgeon general has died at 96. president reagan appointed koop in 1981. he was instrumental on changing america's views on smoking. he endorsed condoms and sex education to help stop the
>> reporter: house republicans blasted president obama for not leading the way to a compromise. they say he's more focused on rattling the public at campaign-style events than sitting down with lawmakers. rob and diana, back to you. >>> this morning, a major split is developing in the gop over the issue of gay marriage. this morning's "new york times" reports that a group of prominent republicans has signed legal papers say gays have a constitutional right to marry....
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triet president obama just a short time ago. live now to the congressional budget office remarks from douglas elmendorf talking about the release of the annual budget and economic outlook. >> i would like to tell you a little about it and then my colleagues would be happy to take your questions. our analysis shows the united states continues to face very large economic and budget challenges. under the current law, we expect the unemployment rate will remain above 7.5% through next year. that would make 2014 the sixth year in a row with unemployment so high. the longest such period in 70 years. also under the current law we expect the budget deficit over the next decade will total about $7 trillion. with a deficit so high, the federal debt held by the public would remain a larger percentage of gdp and in any year between 1951 to 2012. by the end of the decade, it would be 77% of gdp and on an upward path. but me elaborate on those beginning with a budget. the economy rather and then turning to the budget. we anticipate economic g
triet president obama just a short time ago. live now to the congressional budget office remarks from douglas elmendorf talking about the release of the annual budget and economic outlook. >> i would like to tell you a little about it and then my colleagues would be happy to take your questions. our analysis shows the united states continues to face very large economic and budget challenges. under the current law, we expect the unemployment rate will remain above 7.5% through next year....
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the obama administration is close to running out of dire ways to warn of the consequences. the attorney general of the united states actually said today our country is going to be less safe because of these budget cuts. so, if that's the case, why doesn't it feel more urgent amid all the noise here in washington? it's where we begin tonight with our chief white house correspondent chuck todd. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. you know, we have a new poll out, and it has a simple and clear message -- the american public's patience is wearing thin with washington as it stumbles into yet another manufactured budget crisis. as republicans continue to say he's playing politics, the president was in newport news, virginia, today, a shipbuilding town heavily dependent on military spending. >> these cuts are wrong. they're not smart, they're not fair. >> reporter: the virginia economy and newport news in particular would be among the hardest hit in the country if the automatic cuts to defense kick in. those fears have workers at the naval shipyard on edge about
the obama administration is close to running out of dire ways to warn of the consequences. the attorney general of the united states actually said today our country is going to be less safe because of these budget cuts. so, if that's the case, why doesn't it feel more urgent amid all the noise here in washington? it's where we begin tonight with our chief white house correspondent chuck todd. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. you know, we have a new poll out, and it...
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obama reached out to speaker boehner and mitch mcconnell today. there's no progress. this is all a p.r. game at this point. >> neil: then republicans have calculated, whatever the risk, it's worth it. >> they have to pick their fights with obama and decided not to pick a fight, at least not yet, on the debt limit. that it will be this summer's battle, and the government shutdown. the government is funded through march 27th. so, republican leaders too not want to shut the government down. so here it's an easy one they can pick a fight because if they do nothing, they get $1.2 trillion in cuts. they don't really have to too anything. it's in the law that president obama himself signed. >> neil: i'm wondering with all the fear tactics, we're going to be eating horse meat and -- mental patients on the street and people will realize, none of this stuff came to pass. none of the end of the world scenarios happened. maybe it could be boy who cried above moment and people will say, wait a minute. >> that's right. that you can cut a significant amount from the budget and nothi
obama reached out to speaker boehner and mitch mcconnell today. there's no progress. this is all a p.r. game at this point. >> neil: then republicans have calculated, whatever the risk, it's worth it. >> they have to pick their fights with obama and decided not to pick a fight, at least not yet, on the debt limit. that it will be this summer's battle, and the government shutdown. the government is funded through march 27th. so, republican leaders too not want to shut the government...
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president obama golfing with tiger woods. and a sea otter that's got game. "early today" starts now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for wednesday, february 20th, 2013. >>> good morning, i'm mara schiavocampo. cadaver dogs are being sent into kansas city to search for possible victims this morning after a blast leveled a section of the city's shopping district. local officials say a gas explosion around 6:00 p.m. caused a massive fire at the popular jj's restaurant. witnesses say the blast came out of nowhere. as of yet no confirmed fatalities. officials express concern to find those who are missing. >> a guy came in, and said we're supposed to evacuate. next thing i knew, boom, everything just exploded. the scariest thing i've ever witnessed, ever been through in my life. >> it was just next to it. people evacuating the apartment building over here. people with their animals, getting them out of the apartment building so it was just kind of crazy. >> those in the area smelling gas the moments leading up to the explosion but city officials say they have
president obama golfing with tiger woods. and a sea otter that's got game. "early today" starts now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for wednesday, february 20th, 2013. >>> good morning, i'm mara schiavocampo. cadaver dogs are being sent into kansas city to search for possible victims this morning after a blast leveled a section of the city's shopping district. local officials say a gas explosion around 6:00 p.m. caused a massive fire at the popular jj's...
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obama playing golf with tiger woods this weekend? neither did we. >> the media covering the president was shutout. the press corps complained. >> fox news' ed henry speaking in his role as white house correspondents' association president said, "it is not about golf. it's about transparency and access in a broader sense." >> the president should have in all fairness due to transparency released some photographs of him either teeing off with tiger or perhaps when they finished. the american people deserve to see what the president of the united states is doing. >> stephen: absolutely. this is about transparency. about a free press holding our leader accountable. i mean it's one thing to keep us in the dark about a fleet of flying robo-assassins. but a round of golf on your day off? where's the judicial oversight? oh, i suppose white house lawyers have drawn up some convoluted legal justification for using a five-wood on a par three! there are a lot of holes in this story, folks. specifically, 18. america deserves to know! who drove? w
obama playing golf with tiger woods this weekend? neither did we. >> the media covering the president was shutout. the press corps complained. >> fox news' ed henry speaking in his role as white house correspondents' association president said, "it is not about golf. it's about transparency and access in a broader sense." >> the president should have in all fairness due to transparency released some photographs of him either teeing off with tiger or perhaps when they...
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he opposed obama care as a, quote, job killer. scott now calls it common sense but florida lawmakers will make the final decision. >>> time now for the national weather forecast, and bill karins is here. >> we showed you the radar, very impressive in kansas. one of the biggest snowstorms they have seen for wichita, kansas city and topeka, kansas. this is kind of the next 24 hours. the timeline, if you have travel for family or friends, the worst of it in northern oklahoma, missouri, kansas, nebraska, iowa and eventually tonight into illinois and chicago. but for them, just a glancing blow, not as much. the highest snowfall totals will be in the pink shading here. 6 to 12 inches is a pretty wide swath of 6 to 12 inches of snow. the little area near i-35 north of wichita and kansas city, possibility of over a foot. there's a lot of cold air behind the storm through the inner mountain west. a lot of the cold air remains settled over much of the west from seattle, 46. phoenix this morning is at 40 along with friends in vegas. and that
he opposed obama care as a, quote, job killer. scott now calls it common sense but florida lawmakers will make the final decision. >>> time now for the national weather forecast, and bill karins is here. >> we showed you the radar, very impressive in kansas. one of the biggest snowstorms they have seen for wichita, kansas city and topeka, kansas. this is kind of the next 24 hours. the timeline, if you have travel for family or friends, the worst of it in northern oklahoma,...
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. >> reporter: robert hale says it will save the government $4 billion to $5 billion but president obama says the cuts should be made elsewhere. >> there's no reason they should be furloughed or laid off. >> president obama is trying to pin the blame for the last-minute change on congress. he has the stage here in washington all to himself. >> i'm hoping while they're back home, they're hearing it from their constituents so when they get back here, they're ready to do some work and we can avoid these automatic spending cuts. >> but congressmen back home may not be getting the earful the president is hoping for. while nearly a half a million want them to happen, less than 40% want to let it happen. >> not only should the sequester stand. many pundits say the sequester falls short. >> if the cuts kick in, that same poll shows more people would blame republicans in congress than the president. now some areas the budget will not affect. social security, medicare, medicaid, and food stamps. anne-marie, the projections say eventually half a point will be shaved off gdp because of these cuts. >
. >> reporter: robert hale says it will save the government $4 billion to $5 billion but president obama says the cuts should be made elsewhere. >> there's no reason they should be furloughed or laid off. >> president obama is trying to pin the blame for the last-minute change on congress. he has the stage here in washington all to himself. >> i'm hoping while they're back home, they're hearing it from their constituents so when they get back here, they're ready to do...
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is joe biden helping or hurting obama's gun control efforts, rob? >> well look, joe biden is kind of a bull that carries his own china closet and i'm sure the president cringes every time he sees vice president biden in front of a camera. the fact is jill biden's not going to walk out on the balcony and fire a double barrel shotgun but i'm glad that the vice president does admit it's okay for the citizens to have shotguns and as a republican who supports the second amendment he hope he continues to run point on this for aed this mrgs. >> interesting, john? >> joe biden is crazy like a fox here. the point is he's trying to blow through the false dichotomies expressed by making a point reasonable gun reform doesn't necessarily mean at all that you're against guns in general and if the self-defense argument can be ease ail dressed with a double barrel shotgun rather than an assault weapon whose sole purpose is to kill as many people as quickly as possible. it makes a lot of common sense on main street. >> final question, a new word to add to your vocab
is joe biden helping or hurting obama's gun control efforts, rob? >> well look, joe biden is kind of a bull that carries his own china closet and i'm sure the president cringes every time he sees vice president biden in front of a camera. the fact is jill biden's not going to walk out on the balcony and fire a double barrel shotgun but i'm glad that the vice president does admit it's okay for the citizens to have shotguns and as a republican who supports the second amendment he hope he...
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there was the glitz, glamour and a surprise by michelle obama, too. the white house releases state by state report on the devastating impact that a sequester will have on jobs and middle-class families. >>> more pain at the pump. with prices rising. >>> and the pope in his final week and daytona 500 winner. plus, another blizzard bearing down on multiple states. "first look" starts right now. >>> it was hollywood's biggest night of the year and thes on can car parties are still going on at this moment. the stars lined up on the red carpet where the competition for best dressed brings as much buzz as the ceremony inside. stephanie sent theon is outside the dolby theater. >> reporter: the historic drama argo won best picture. an emotional moment for the film's star/producer/director. >> "argo." >> reporter: the academy award's biggest prize went to the rescue of american hostages from iran. >> i thank everyone on the movie. >> reporter: affleck produced, directed and start in the movie. >> "lie of pi." >> reporter: life of pi won four awards. beating li
there was the glitz, glamour and a surprise by michelle obama, too. the white house releases state by state report on the devastating impact that a sequester will have on jobs and middle-class families. >>> more pain at the pump. with prices rising. >>> and the pope in his final week and daytona 500 winner. plus, another blizzard bearing down on multiple states. "first look" starts right now. >>> it was hollywood's biggest night of the year and thes on can...
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president obama today heads to virginia where he'll speak at a ship builder concerned about jobs. they have job keshgzs in all 50 states. and the president is being criticized by house republicans, especially house speaker john boehner for not staying in washington. but as we're telling you there are serious differences on how to get rid of these deficits and to prevent the budget cuts from happening on friday. lot of emphasis now, especially at airports. not only will travelers be affected but one of the big concerns is air traffic controllers being placed on furlough, overnight shifts being limit made at a lot of small airports. >>> turning now to a developing story, at least 19 tourists were killed in a fiery hot air balloon crash in egypt. as the balloon approached the ancient city of luxor, south of cairo, an on board canister caused the balloon to plunge about 1,000 feet into a sugar cane field. the victims include tourists from china, japan, britain and france. >>> the reservation of the highest ranking catholic leader in britain said he will not vote at the upcoming enclav
president obama today heads to virginia where he'll speak at a ship builder concerned about jobs. they have job keshgzs in all 50 states. and the president is being criticized by house republicans, especially house speaker john boehner for not staying in washington. but as we're telling you there are serious differences on how to get rid of these deficits and to prevent the budget cuts from happening on friday. lot of emphasis now, especially at airports. not only will travelers be affected but...
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the obama administration and the press just ahead. . >> these guys, everything is personal. i've got to tell you, e biggest bunch of cry babies, i have dealt with in my 30 years in washington. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have six grams of sugars. with fifteen grams of protein to help manage hunger... look who's getting smart about her weight. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart. a smart way to help manage hunger and diabetes. >> north korea is back at it again releasing a new propaganda video showing u.s. troops and president obama in flam flames. ♪ >> the one and a half minute video ends with a generic simulation of an underground nuclear explosion. this as the north suggests it conducted its most recent nuclear test because of u.s. hostility and today's video follows on the heels of a
the obama administration and the press just ahead. . >> these guys, everything is personal. i've got to tell you, e biggest bunch of cry babies, i have dealt with in my 30 years in washington. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar...
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. >> megyn: fox news alert as we get new dramatic warnings today from president obama about the automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect eight days from now. critics are questioning whether we really are facing the disaster he describes. welcome to america live, everyone, i'm megyn kelly. this was the scene at the white house yesterday. president obama flanked by first responders warning that their jobs, our economy, even our lives could be in danger if those spending cuts that he suggested and then signed into law actually take place. listen. >> or help the economy, won't create jobs. now, congress allowed this meat cleaver approach to take place. it will jeopardize our military readiness, emergency responders like the ones who are here today, their ability to help communities respond to and recover from disasters will be degraded. thousands of teachers and the educators will be laid off. hundreds of thousands of americans will lose access to primary care, and preventive care like flu vaccinations and cancer screenings. >> but if the president warns of devastating consequences, t
. >> megyn: fox news alert as we get new dramatic warnings today from president obama about the automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect eight days from now. critics are questioning whether we really are facing the disaster he describes. welcome to america live, everyone, i'm megyn kelly. this was the scene at the white house yesterday. president obama flanked by first responders warning that their jobs, our economy, even our lives could be in danger if those spending cuts that he...
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obama is playing a strategy here. he will try to push the republicans, the republicans will eventually cave. there will be a deal. don't anybody out there worry about it. don't sell your campers or do anything else. it will be fine. >> greg: i don't have a camper. >> bob: you don't have a camper? >> andrea: you say this is not a big deal but i'm really ticked off today. we are broke. does nip get that? everyone says it is not a big deal. looking at the polls. playing politics. we are bankrupt. we are over. >> bob: we're fine. we're fine. >> andrea: we are done. at least carter tried. jimmy carter tried. >> kimberly: oh, my gosh, we got to that point yet? >> bob: i don't think we are broke. there will be a deal and it will bring enough money in to get us below to fall. this is biggest economy in world. we can handle a deficit like this. we'll be fine. g with that logic if the deficit doesn't matter why raise taxes? we don't need revenue, as they call it re-knew, our money, is deaf if its don't matter. we could keep spe
obama is playing a strategy here. he will try to push the republicans, the republicans will eventually cave. there will be a deal. don't anybody out there worry about it. don't sell your campers or do anything else. it will be fine. >> greg: i don't have a camper. >> bob: you don't have a camper? >> andrea: you say this is not a big deal but i'm really ticked off today. we are broke. does nip get that? everyone says it is not a big deal. looking at the polls. playing politics....
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. >>> the obama administration is reportedly set to unveil a new strategy to strike back against cyber espionage, new information as chinese government is behind thousands of cyber attacks. what are we expecting to hear from the white house today. >> reporter: mara, good morning. the white house is going to release a new report on steps to protect u.s. trade secrets. it could include new fines and trade actions in this report just yesterday. indicating that the chinese government and specifically the chinese military is sanctioning cyber hacking of 141 u.s. companies. mara? >> turning now to the budget battle, we're just days away from those looming across the board spending cuts. >> reporter: today, there's a new warning from the pentagon, they say more than 700,000 civilian workers would have to take one day off without pay a week. one day after president obama continued his plea to the public and to congress saying that this is going to be devastating for the economy, he wants congress to act and it comes one day after a bipartisan commission released a new plan that would detail $2
. >>> the obama administration is reportedly set to unveil a new strategy to strike back against cyber espionage, new information as chinese government is behind thousands of cyber attacks. what are we expecting to hear from the white house today. >> reporter: mara, good morning. the white house is going to release a new report on steps to protect u.s. trade secrets. it could include new fines and trade actions in this report just yesterday. indicating that the chinese government...
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in fact, president obama hhs held 21 solo white house newssconferences in is first term. president george w. buss held 15 in his first. martha kumar, a poliiical scientist who tracks -3 every question that pournalists ask the president, hassfound presiddet obama held brief press availlbilities afttr hotoo ops or announcements oneethird as - often as georgg w..bbsh did in hissfirsttterm - 107 to buuh'ss &pp55.. ann critics ooe 3 localltv interviews, sttged campaign-style events and the use of social mmdia - all venues wherr harddhitting &pquestioon are seedom, ii at all, asked.blum says: "it's &&pimportant to ace thatt follow-up questionn rom someone who nows tte detailss offa program .. so that you'ree put in a touuh spot and can answer thha - so it shows the government is functioniig." -3 the preference for effective messaginn is hardly uniqqe to the obama administration, bbt technollgy haa incrrased the admmnisttation's ootions to by-pass the white house press corps. bluu says: "i think they've chosen transparrncy up tt a point. the distinctioo thhy've decidee "we'll ex
in fact, president obama hhs held 21 solo white house newssconferences in is first term. president george w. buss held 15 in his first. martha kumar, a poliiical scientist who tracks -3 every question that pournalists ask the president, hassfound presiddet obama held brief press availlbilities afttr hotoo ops or announcements oneethird as - often as georgg w..bbsh did in hissfirsttterm - 107 to buuh'ss &pp55.. ann critics ooe 3 localltv interviews, sttged campaign-style events and the use...
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s roger mahoney for one, president obama's former ambassador to the holy see suggested mahoney consider bowing out too. >> he has to decide for himself in terms of what is in the best interest of the church. >> reporter: then there's the italian papers. supposedly detailing a sex and blackmail scandal inside the vatican. this is beginning to sound like a dan brown novel. turns out a dossier does exist. the findings of an internal investigation. but only the pope knows what it's in it. benedict met privately with the three elderly investigators. the italian press calls them the 007 cardinals. >> the cardinals that did the investigation in the corruption inside the vatican are known to know everything. so if they say i don't think this candidate is the best idea at this point, that will be taken very seriously. >> reporter: the pope issued new rules that could fast track this election but ultimately the timing will be up to the cardinal. david wright, abc news, rome. >> there's not a whole lot of time that we're talking here. we've got to get the conclave going and got to get people going
s roger mahoney for one, president obama's former ambassador to the holy see suggested mahoney consider bowing out too. >> he has to decide for himself in terms of what is in the best interest of the church. >> reporter: then there's the italian papers. supposedly detailing a sex and blackmail scandal inside the vatican. this is beginning to sound like a dan brown novel. turns out a dossier does exist. the findings of an internal investigation. but only the pope knows what it's in...
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. >> reporter: for his part, president obama hit the road in recent days, hoping to bring public pressure to both sides from lawmakers. if there is a deal out there to be made on capitol hill, lawmakers are running out of time here to make it. the cuts hit a week for friday, brian, and that is march 1st. >>> tonight, u.s. secretary of education, arne duncan is speaking out about the lodging sequester saying that he is worried -- worried the cuts will take place. and a warning that he won't be able to reduce the cuts if they go through and he believedy that unpleasant, lawmakers will be forced to compromise to dodge them. >>> the former director of d.c.'s homeland security agency charged with tax fraud. milton west is expected in court tomorrow to plowed guilty to one felony count of attempting to interfere with the administration of internal revenue las. the charge appears to be connected to the conviction of former council member harry thomas jr.. if convicted, west could spend up to three years in jail. >>> and now tonight at 6, vice president joe biden took the white house gun control
. >> reporter: for his part, president obama hit the road in recent days, hoping to bring public pressure to both sides from lawmakers. if there is a deal out there to be made on capitol hill, lawmakers are running out of time here to make it. the cuts hit a week for friday, brian, and that is march 1st. >>> tonight, u.s. secretary of education, arne duncan is speaking out about the lodging sequester saying that he is worried -- worried the cuts will take place. and a warning...
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scott opposed obama care as a, quote, job killer. scott now calls it common sense but florida lawmakers will make the final decision. >>> time now for the national forecast, bill karins is here. >> iowa, missouri, kansas, nebraska, arkansas, oklahoma, it's all a mess this morning. good morning, everyone. we're already watching heavy snow in some portions of north oklahoma, the north western part of the state. now heavy periods of freezing rain pushing through oklahoma city. tulsa, even reports of thunder out there, a lot of dynamics in the atmosphere. white is showing light snow, blue heavier snow. you up through the ozarks, missouri say mess. this is the ice storm warning, by the way. northern arkansas, the pink is winter storm warnings. again pretty much four states of the bull's-eye, and denver, too, they'll be getting snow, plenty cold. kansas city, st. louis, chicago, des moines. what comes down from the sky is going to be frozen. not guaranteed to be all snow, there will be sleet, too. the latest models predicting, 6 to 12 bull
scott opposed obama care as a, quote, job killer. scott now calls it common sense but florida lawmakers will make the final decision. >>> time now for the national forecast, bill karins is here. >> iowa, missouri, kansas, nebraska, arkansas, oklahoma, it's all a mess this morning. good morning, everyone. we're already watching heavy snow in some portions of north oklahoma, the north western part of the state. now heavy periods of freezing rain pushing through oklahoma city....
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today, president obama will appear on local tv stations around the country. it is part of the march 1 sequestration deadline. yesterday, the president's campaign style push for a deal. one group that could be hit hard by budget cuts. politico is reporting that the president's strategy is to shame republicans into cutting a deal. >> you don't want to see a bunch of first responders lose their jobs because he protected special interests. are you going to have teachers laid-off? or kids not have access to headstart? or deeper cuts in student loan programs? just because you want to protect a special tax interest loophole that the vast majority of americans don't benefit from. that is the choice. that is the question. jon: meanwhile, house speaker john boehner writes that it is president obama who brought the country to this point. let's talk about it with juan williams, are fox news political analyst. what do you think about the presidential blame game? >> is hardball politics, and they are playing the one card that they have, which is to try to put pressure on d
today, president obama will appear on local tv stations around the country. it is part of the march 1 sequestration deadline. yesterday, the president's campaign style push for a deal. one group that could be hit hard by budget cuts. politico is reporting that the president's strategy is to shame republicans into cutting a deal. >> you don't want to see a bunch of first responders lose their jobs because he protected special interests. are you going to have teachers laid-off? or kids not...
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obama care. there is a smarter way to find the savings, reduce spending in the federal government, than the president's sequester. these across-the-board cuts. and what we need, we've known for nearly two years this day was coming, we need the president, we need the senate domes sit down and put together that plan to move forward. the republicans have put forward a plan cathy mcmorris rodgers, thank you. >> more on tonight's interview on cbs evening news. >>> secretary of state john kerry is already making news. in germany he talked to students about his adventures as the 12-year-old son of a diplomat in post-war berlin. he urged young students to be tolerate of all points of view, even if they are unpopular or offensive and said this about the united states -- >> in america, you have a right to be stupid. [ laughter ] >> if you want to be. and you have a right to be disconnected to somebody else if you want to be. we tolerate it. we somehow make it through that. >> now kerry heads to paris tomor
obama care. there is a smarter way to find the savings, reduce spending in the federal government, than the president's sequester. these across-the-board cuts. and what we need, we've known for nearly two years this day was coming, we need the president, we need the senate domes sit down and put together that plan to move forward. the republicans have put forward a plan cathy mcmorris rodgers, thank you. >> more on tonight's interview on cbs evening news. >>> secretary of state...
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president obama says john allen is one of the finest military leaders a true patriot and a man i have come to respect greatly. >> incredible video showing the terrifying moments the russian meteorite hit the school gym full of children. the tear fied students sent running for their lives and glass is flying. it is believed dwoins were smashed out after a sonic boom. luckily everyone in the building was okay. more than 1500 people were injured through out the city when this happened. >> time is running out for lawmakers to reach a deal to avoid looming spending cuts. there are nine days left. president obama is blaming republicans now even though the sec questions tore was their idea. >> if republicans and congress want to make a deal they will make a deal but look at the calendar 9 days is not much time to find middle ground on new taxes that republicans doon't want or replacement cuts the white house doesn't want. senior administration officials say the devastating automatic cuts that go along with the see questor this year are more than likely to kick in. >> now democrats and congre
president obama says john allen is one of the finest military leaders a true patriot and a man i have come to respect greatly. >> incredible video showing the terrifying moments the russian meteorite hit the school gym full of children. the tear fied students sent running for their lives and glass is flying. it is believed dwoins were smashed out after a sonic boom. luckily everyone in the building was okay. more than 1500 people were injured through out the city when this happened....
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president obama has his highest approval rating in three years with the new bloomberg poll showing 55% of americans like his performance. >>> new jersey governor chris christie has an amazing 74% approval rating. >>> senator marco rubio's dive to take a drink of water is getting attention overseas, during his current mideast trip, they made a splash with a toast of water bottle in their meeting. >>> pete domenici revealed that he fathered a son outside of his marriage 30 years ago. he says that he's sorry for his behavior. >>> the nra's political action committee raised $1.1 million in january, the most since august of 2012. >>> republican senator graham of south carolina said that he'll block the nomination of cia nominee john brennan until he gets more answer about the attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi. >>> mitch mcconelle was fooled by a phoney news item. >>> the white house has released first lady michelle obama's new official photo. certainly a new look for the first lady's -- a different look from her 2009 official photo. >>> president obama came his assessment of golfer tig
president obama has his highest approval rating in three years with the new bloomberg poll showing 55% of americans like his performance. >>> new jersey governor chris christie has an amazing 74% approval rating. >>> senator marco rubio's dive to take a drink of water is getting attention overseas, during his current mideast trip, they made a splash with a toast of water bottle in their meeting. >>> pete domenici revealed that he fathered a son outside of his marriage...
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obama to show leadership. >> congress should not allow these arbitrary, sequester cuts to go through and hurt our economy, slow our recovery. there's got to be a better way. >> now is the time to cut spending. it can be done without jeopardizing the economy and critical services. >> south carolina governor nikki haley took aim at democrats and republicans saying "no one should be playing golf, no one should be taking vacations until the issue is resolved." i think probably the whole country agrees with that. let's get something done here. because again, we've seen this. we had the fiscal cliff thing at the end of the year. another issue come may with the debt ceiling. and the republicans are saying mr. president, all you're doing is scaring people. it's not going to be as bad as it seems. so is this going that is going to happen and be that deeply impactful or is it more political showmanship? >> and speaking of showmanship, bobby jindal said this is a lack of leadership. not only are you scaring them, but you need to stop campaigning, according to bobby jindal. he was saying this ju
obama to show leadership. >> congress should not allow these arbitrary, sequester cuts to go through and hurt our economy, slow our recovery. there's got to be a better way. >> now is the time to cut spending. it can be done without jeopardizing the economy and critical services. >> south carolina governor nikki haley took aim at democrats and republicans saying "no one should be playing golf, no one should be taking vacations until the issue is resolved." i think...
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president obama headed to virginia. he'll speak at a shipbuilder that has connections and ties in all 50 states. their concern of the impact on the defense cuts on their industry. president obama is using that as a backdrop to emphasize the cuts. he's criticized by house speaker john boehner and other republicans who say the president needs to stop campaigning, get off the road, come back to washington and facilitate a discussion. the two sides are at polar opposites when it comes to preventing the cuts from happening. the big cut could be air traffic controllers, those furloughs affecting overnight shifts at small airports. some of the managers there say they are concerned about safety. mara? >> tracie potts live in washington. thanks for that. >>> the resignation of the highest ranking catholic leader in britain means he will not vote to pick the new pope. keith o'brien resigned after accusations that he behaved improperly with him going back to the 1980s. pope benedict accepts his resignation because he was near the
president obama headed to virginia. he'll speak at a shipbuilder that has connections and ties in all 50 states. their concern of the impact on the defense cuts on their industry. president obama is using that as a backdrop to emphasize the cuts. he's criticized by house speaker john boehner and other republicans who say the president needs to stop campaigning, get off the road, come back to washington and facilitate a discussion. the two sides are at polar opposites when it comes to preventing...
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president obama's pick for treasury secretary could face a full senate vote later today or tomorrow. and now for other top stories making news in egypt, a gas explosion being blamed for the deadly fall of a hot air balloon. 18 tourists were killed when their balloon dropped 1,000 feet to the ground. three others were hospitalized including the pilot. >>> next, let's take a look at the big board. uncertainty caused by the italian elections sent ripples through world markets this morning. but so par the dfar the dow has looking pretty good. unlike the dow, major indices in europe and asia dropped pie as much as 4%. 61 points and climbing for the dow here in the good old usa. >>> united states census bureau is removing one race from their next survey. wait for it. it's negro. it is amazing that this has not been removed before now. apparently they considered dropping it for the 2010 census, but they figure that had older african-americans still in the south identified where that term. in 2014, they are just simply going to use black or african-american as the choices on the form. >>> th
president obama's pick for treasury secretary could face a full senate vote later today or tomorrow. and now for other top stories making news in egypt, a gas explosion being blamed for the deadly fall of a hot air balloon. 18 tourists were killed when their balloon dropped 1,000 feet to the ground. three others were hospitalized including the pilot. >>> next, let's take a look at the big board. uncertainty caused by the italian elections sent ripples through world markets this...
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president obama is heading out on the road sentencing in washington to try to reach a deal. kelly wright is live in washington bright and early this morning with more on that. good morning, kelly. >> hope you are doing well. the president is scheduled to travel tol new port news, virginia today to discuss how the seek quest trags might impact jobs. while he is taking it on the road to the american people republican leaders are asking the president to stay in washington and meet with congressional members. >> the president opposed this sequester. he is far more interested in holding campaign rallies than he is urging senate democrats to actually pass a plan. we will put it this way. we know there are smarter ways to cut spending and continue to grow our economy. that's why republicans have acted twice as kathy says to replace the is he queseek ques . >> he has no plans to meet with republican or democratic leaders this week. they are no loussiclose tore ge deal which would avoid sec questionsstration. president obama met with the nation's governors at the white house he outli
president obama is heading out on the road sentencing in washington to try to reach a deal. kelly wright is live in washington bright and early this morning with more on that. good morning, kelly. >> hope you are doing well. the president is scheduled to travel tol new port news, virginia today to discuss how the seek quest trags might impact jobs. while he is taking it on the road to the american people republican leaders are asking the president to stay in washington and meet with...
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. >> we turn to the showdown over the sequestration 80 after president obama addressed the issue. leon panetta took a stand on the issue here requests members of congress need to understand they were elected to protect the public, not to hurt the public hearing >> if a deal is not reached, the pentagon is facing this $6 billion in budget cuts across the board beginning next month. they will face additional cuts next year and beyond as well. >> this is a story you will want to see if you like to go out to local wineries for tastings are outdoor concert. there is a new controversial law that prohibits wineries from staying open and night. they are hoping a last-minute compromise will keep the doors open past sunset. >> 26 wineries and accounting, it has become a go to escape from the metro area. >> people are concerned because they are right next to an operation impacting their lives. >> a battle pitted labor against labor. what you expect a certain amount of privacy. >> it can mean the noise and traffic to some neighbors. the answer last august was a new farm winery ordinance. the
. >> we turn to the showdown over the sequestration 80 after president obama addressed the issue. leon panetta took a stand on the issue here requests members of congress need to understand they were elected to protect the public, not to hurt the public hearing >> if a deal is not reached, the pentagon is facing this $6 billion in budget cuts across the board beginning next month. they will face additional cuts next year and beyond as well. >> this is a story you will want to...
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jet blue and obama's do. in hot water over their cue the program to bounce the gop ended is backfiring. we will see about that. all right. it is about time the speaker grew some -- well, and overeat. this is obama's mess and you can't keep blaming others for it. enough. well, i think i can share that. mark me down as agreed. joining me now, the "a-team," pulitzer prize-winning columnist , fox news contributor, a democratic consultant. washington examiner chief political correspondent. the speaker with his voice in the "wall street journal" op-ed. i mean, he related up. it is on obama. it is his mess. he needs to figure out how to fix it instead of just caterwauling with eight local news anchors and television news anchors. what do you think? >> well, you know, the speaker did more than just blame barack obama for the sequestered. he also completely adopted the democratic rhetoric about the sequestered. he said that the sequester would threaten u.s. national security and thousands of jobs. that is a quote. whi
jet blue and obama's do. in hot water over their cue the program to bounce the gop ended is backfiring. we will see about that. all right. it is about time the speaker grew some -- well, and overeat. this is obama's mess and you can't keep blaming others for it. enough. well, i think i can share that. mark me down as agreed. joining me now, the "a-team," pulitzer prize-winning columnist , fox news contributor, a democratic consultant. washington examiner chief political correspondent....
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president obama called mitch mcconnell thursday for the first time this year. the white house says republicans are spending more time criticizing than working on a solution. >> imagine if republicans would have the amount of effort into finding a solution as they have coming up with hashtags. >> another big question this afternoon, does the public really understand what is going on with the sequestered. a new poll says almost half of americans have barely heard anything about the budget cuts. >> let's take a look at what is going on locally. a piece of the big midwest storm is coming in here. our temperatures are almost as cold in the midwest, but the moisture is not prepared to do much. here is chesapeake bay. we're getting a little mix of precipitation showing up on the radar, but the air is dry and not all of it is hitting the ground. up to the north, radar is indicating some sprinkles and a mix of precipitation is possible. none of it is very heavy. down to the south could be a few degrees warmer and a little more liquid if it is even hitting the ground. he
president obama called mitch mcconnell thursday for the first time this year. the white house says republicans are spending more time criticizing than working on a solution. >> imagine if republicans would have the amount of effort into finding a solution as they have coming up with hashtags. >> another big question this afternoon, does the public really understand what is going on with the sequestered. a new poll says almost half of americans have barely heard anything about the...
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officials in the obama administration have their own concerns. analysts at virginia based firm released a report identifying the people's liberation army. they say members of one unit have attacked more than 140 organizations over the past seven years. they believe the hackers are based in shanghai. state department spokesperson said such attacks are threatening u.s. economic and national security interests. >> we've raised our concern at the highest level about cyber threats from china including the involvement of the military. >> china's defense ministry has dismissed the u.s. allegations as groundless. the state-run news agency quote ad defense ministry spokesperson as saying the military has never been involved in online espionage. he said china is a victim of cyber attacks because the ip addresses are often stolen and misused. many attacks come from the united states but china has never blamed the u.s. >>> people who work for u.s. computer giant apple say hackers hit them too. the attack resembles one of employees of facebook. spokespersons
officials in the obama administration have their own concerns. analysts at virginia based firm released a report identifying the people's liberation army. they say members of one unit have attacked more than 140 organizations over the past seven years. they believe the hackers are based in shanghai. state department spokesperson said such attacks are threatening u.s. economic and national security interests. >> we've raised our concern at the highest level about cyber threats from china...